Tag: Teacher Life
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Why I’m Proud of My Year (Even If It Wasn’t Perfect)
Read more: Why I’m Proud of My Year (Even If It Wasn’t Perfect)I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t have to have a Pinterest-perfect classroom, flawless lesson plans, and zero missing assignments to be proud of your school year. Because here’s the truth… no school year is perfect. Not yours. Not mine. Not the teacher down the hall who somehow has color-coordinated anchor…
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3 Things I Prep Over Summer so My Year is Not a Dumpster Fire
Read more: 3 Things I Prep Over Summer so My Year is Not a Dumpster FireSummer break is sacred. It’s for sleeping in, eating popsicles before noon, and pretending your email doesn’t exist. But… if I spend all summer pretending school doesn’t exist, I pay for it come August. By “pay for it,” I mean: I start the school year already feeling behind, my lesson plans are living in chaos,…
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The Reflection Ritual That Helps Me Reset Every Year
Read more: The Reflection Ritual That Helps Me Reset Every YearThe end of the school year always feels like a strange mix of exhaustion, relief, and that itch to start making next year better… even before your classroom floor is dry from summer waxing. (Seriously, why are we like this?) Over the years, I’ve realized that jumping into planning mode without processing the last year…
